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Chapter 25: Think About Your Career

Check Your Answers: Section Review Answer Keys

Section 25.1 Prepare for a Career

1. Teens will need a career soon, they need a career strategy for the future, they need to set goals so they do not drift.
2. A career path is a series of jobs, one leading to another during a career.

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3. Answers will vary but should be supported logically. People tend to be happier when they do work in which they are interested and for which they have some aptitude.
4. Answers will vary. Summaries should be a comprehensive list of local opportunities with information about each.

Section 25.2 Join the Work World

1. Internet, personal contacts, placement offices, classified ads, employment agencies, and businesses
2. organizes and runs a business

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3. Thank-you notes will vary but should be in proper format, express appreciation, and be free of errors in grammar or spelling. They should also reflect the audience who is to receive the note.
4. Answers will vary. An example: Wanted: highly motivated, self-confident person to start business. Hard work with no salary or guarantee of success. Business and interpersonal skills needed. Rewards are being your own boss and personal satisfaction.